Three players will keep their ever present records for the UK Open which takes place this weekend at Butlins in Minehead as the list continues to get whittled down over the years.
James Wade, who is a two-time UK Open winner, is the main name in this group. Steve Beaton and Wayne Jones are the other players who have always been present during the tournament known by many as the FA Cup of Darts.
Jones has a best run of the Quarter-Finals during the first one back in 2003 and he repeated this performance back in 2008. In 2004, Beaton reached the semi-finals.
Terry Jenkins and Alex Roy among others were also part of this exclusive club up to 2018 with Jenkins retiring and the latter not getting through the Riley's Qualifiers since then.
Adrian Lewis is the only player who has only missed one edition of the tournament. He only missed the first one back in 2003 and despite not being a part of this elite club will be competing for the seventeenth time.
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- This is the difference between other players and Phil Taylor. Phil would be completely motivated even before his walk on and didn't need anything else to do so.richieburnettrocks14-11-2024
- Still impressive though. Also literally everyone cares about averages that's what makes darts fascinating.medinabello14-11-2024
- BS he won a Euro Tour during this down period something that not many players can say. Dobey, Noppy, DvD, Ross Smith to name just a few.medinabello14-11-2024
- Maybe the supposed top players are burnt out from the endless travelling and tournaments, I just don't think they have the dedication or outright desire to win. I think they are more interested in the money and being popular, just keeping their rankings steady. The only thing that mattered to Phil Taylor was winning, not winning a few games to top up the money pot and seeking the fans attention. Maybe there is too many tournaments now and the enthusiasm is gone. This year especially has seen so many different winners and unexpected draws and line ups.richieburnettrocks14-11-2024
- Nobody cares about averages, the only record he'll take from Phil and its meaningless. Winning tournaments is the only importance of darts and nobody will ever eclipse Phil in any meaningful way. What does an average pay or warrant any success, this proves that, yet people still bang on about them.richieburnettrocks14-11-2024